Feeding habits of the maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus (Carnivora: Canidae), in Southeast Brazil

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-75

  de Arruda Bueno, Adriana ^a   Motta Junior, José Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Chrysocyon brachyurus; Diet; Prey selection; Savannah; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ARMADILLO; CANIDAE; CARNIVORA; CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS; DASYPODIDAE; MAMMALIA; SOLANUM; SOLANUM LYCOCARPUM;

EID: 74949096582     PISSN: 01650521     EISSN: 17445140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650520902891413     Document Type: Article

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